Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Wang, Wenxiang
Second Advisor
Stanton, Charles
Third Advisor
Trapp, Rolland
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to study the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in three-dimensional Euclidean space. Some important concepts such as, Curvature, Fundamental Form, Christoffel symbols, and Geodesic Curvature and equations are explored.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Wenli, "Geodesics of surface of revolution" (2011). Theses Digitization Project. 3321.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3321
